Jane Sampson looked toward James Carter standing at the back and called him, "Brother!"
Just this clear and resonant call of âBrotherâ made James Carterâs body tremble slightly.
Jane Sampson saw the guilt and self-blame on James Carterâs face.
"Jane," James Carter called her softly, his lips trembling, but eventually he said, "Iâm glad youâre okay."
Glad she is still alive.
Glad she is still living healthily.
Otherwise, he could never forgive himself, nor face her radiant smile, for a lifetime.
"Brother, you are the best brother in the world." Jane Sampson smiled, "Thank you for still trying to protect me in the face of danger, thank you, Brother."
If it werenât for James Carter delaying time for her, she might not have had the time to kick her purse under the car.
Jane Sampson walked toward James Carter and reached out to hold him, "Youâve lost so much weight; you canât keep losing more, or when we return to the film crew, Iâll have gained weight, youâll have lost weight, and the director will laugh at me to death. When the film premieres, if the audience sees the female lead like this and the male lead so thin, theyâll laugh me to death."
"Iâve lost enough weight now, wonât lose more." James Carter rubbed Jane Sampsonâs soft head, "The beginning of the latter part of the movie shows my male lead getting thinner because of an illness, Iâm losing weight for the movie, donât overthink it."
Jane Sampson only returned upstairs after having breakfast with the seniors on both sides.
Over seven oâclock, guests started arriving one after another, not only Rock Bell and the others, but even Grid came hobbling with a walking stick.
Among those most self-reproachful for Jane Sampsonâs misfortune was Grid.
These days, he had undergone two operations in the hospital, and although he came back from the ghost gate, he was greatly weakened.
But knowing today was Jane Sampsonâs remains farewell ceremony, he still forced himself to leave the hospital to attend the ceremony with Rock Bell and others.
Facing the Black Family, Grid didnât even have the courage to say a word of condolence.
Seeing the remains covered with a white cloth, learning from the Black Familyâs mouths that Jane Sampsonâs face had been slashed almost beyond recognition, Coco Edwards suddenly burst into tears, and her cries stunned Bright Sampton.
Each room in the Black Residence is well sound-proofed, but even inside the room, Jane Sampson could faintly hear the sound of Coco Edwardsâ collapse downstairs.
"Sorry, Coco~" Jane Sampson silently apologized to the pitifully crying Coco Edwards inside the room.
She felt incredibly guilty for causing so many to feel sorrow over her.
Downstairs, Bright Sampton took a while to come to his senses from Coco Edwardsâ cries and then silently glanced at Peter Gingery.
Good grief, after one night, Peter Gingeryâs eyes were swollen as if kissed by a bee; standing there with a blank expression, no one could discern his emotions, as his eyes were completely unseen.
Julie and Mother Sampton both came dressed very plainly, offered flowers, and stood before the coffin for a long time, neither knowing what they were thinking. Several minutes later, the mother and daughter sighed simultaneously.
A sigh full of regret.
With people coming and going, Julie didnât linger much with Mother Sampton, and Bright Sampton saw them to the doorway.
Julie looked at the haggard face of Bright Sampton and couldnât help but offer a word of comfort.